Man shot in West Philadelphia park

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Thursday, January 5, 2017
Man shot in West Philadelphia park
A man is fighting for his life after a shooting and robbery in a West Philadelphia park.

WEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A man is fighting for his life after a shooting and robbery in a West Philadelphia park.

It happened before 7 p.m. Thursday along the 1200 block of North 58th Street.

Police say someone shot a 29-year-old male in the back of the neck.

The victim was found under a tree in Carroll Park at Thompson Street.

Witnesses saw the gunman running through the park after he fired the shots.

Police recovered dropped cash at the scene.